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Hello everyone and welcome to the Potters resort in Norfolk for the

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start of the BBC's coverage of the world indoor bowls championships.

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Over the next seven days there are four trophies on the line and the

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best players in the world are here because this is the tournament that

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matters most. The biggest tournament of the year was always the World

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Championships. You always got butterflies as you were driving

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here. I still get them when I am driving here. As soon as I walk in,

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I feel so relaxed. It is a place I have always loved and I have been

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very successful year. This is my second home. The crowd appreciate

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great bowls but also it is a service where if you were not on your game,

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it is a lonely place to be. But it is a wonderful place to play and you

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just hope that everything goes right for you when you are out there. Very

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close. Got it. The world singles here is the biggest title you can

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win in bowls. You watch Potters every year on the telly and you

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think, I really want to be here. For my first year, to qualify and come

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here and win it, it was fantastic. We all play for one thing, to walk

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away as World Champion. Whether it is singles or peers or whatever.

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Potters is the best venue that we play at, no doubt in my mind. The

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crowd now the game, and when you play a good one, they applaud. When

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you play a bad one, you get both -- a different reaction. It is

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fantastic. Nicky Brent will be hoping to do another cartwheel come

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Sunday because Sunday is the final of the singles, the blue ribbon

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event. -- Nick Brett. A bit of an upset, the number 16 seed lost out

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to Charles Bence from Scotland. Elsewhere, David Gourlay is through

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in the top half. In the bottom half, another seed, the number 11 seed,

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was knocked out by Debbie Welford of New Zealand. Elsewhere, Mervyn King

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and Darren Burnett are through to round two. Joining me on the rink is

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David Corcoran of the BBC. This is a fantastic week before somebody who

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has been around the sport for so long, explain the significance of

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this week. We have the best players in the indoor bowling world, playing

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all at the same time over a period of two weeks, and the Road have an

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opportunity to see their heroes. And this afternoon, the final of the

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players. What can we look forward to in this match? We have the

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enthusiasm of youth against the experience of two guise of different

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ages. And the accumulated ages are close to Les on his own! Les will

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love me saying that. Damien has been around from one time. He has been

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around the last five or six years, knocking on the door. And we have a

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novel situation with young Mr Salmon, building up a reputation in

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the same way the Damien has. Les Gillis has already been in action

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today. He was up against Tom Warner in the first round of the singles.

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-- Les Gillett. Tom Warner, taking on Les Gillett, making his 16th

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appearance. It was a 25 Google to start its strongest. A good last in

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the third end helped him build up a 6-2 lead with three to play against

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an opponent who seemed out of sorts in the early stages. Les Gillett's

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best results in the singles was the semifinal 16 years ago. His

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fightback started before this exquisite bowl gave him a single. He

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completed a great turnaround with this finely judged last bowl, to

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take two shots and the set 7-6. A tax adviser by profession, he passed

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his chartered accountancy exams last week, and Warner has made

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significant gains, getting the second set off to a brilliant start

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with a full house. But Les Gillett used all his experience to work his

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way back into the set with some solid bowls, leading 8-6 going into

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the eighth end. He took the match 7-6, 10-6, securing his place in the

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second round. And this is how the second round looks at this stage.

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Some really good match ups, including Darren Burnett, the former

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champion, against Mervyn King. What a fascinating match, with Debbie

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Welford against Paul Foster. No time for Les Gillett to relax because he

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is taking part in the pairs final. Alongside Jason Greenslade, up

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against Daniel Sammon and Damian Doubler. Of course, this is a new

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experience for Daniel Salmon. In the final, it is two sets of nine ends.

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Each bowler will have three each. We're looking forward to seeing what

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these four men will, with this afternoon. Let's hear from them. --

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what these four men will come up with. Jason sent me a text in April

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last year and I said yes straightaway. I didn't have to think

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about it. It was an honour. It was an easy choice to say I would lead,

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because I am relatively good at drawing the jack. Jason has got a

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good armoury, with running bowls. So it's sort of components each other,

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really. I get them close and if I get them near the jack, he smacks

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them out of the way. I am not afraid to smack it. I am not afraid to have

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a go. And he smacks them very well, to be fair. Les is the lead, but he

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also skips as well. He is like a naughty dog. He needs control. And I

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think I'm starting to control them nicely. I think this week I counted

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and I have lost five world finals, so hopefully it will be the best

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results. These guys are good players and we know we have to play our best

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game because if we don't, we will lose and they will win. Jason is a

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very attacking player so you know he will be very unpredictable on the

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drop shots. If we can put the pressure on, then hopefully we can

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get them, but they are both very good players. I've been playing for

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about five now. We have done all right. We keep getting better and

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better. Hopefully we can get this one out of the way. We are quite

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relaxed on the green. I think we make each other relaxed. We don't

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give each other a hard time. Just let the game flow and it works

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better that way. We are mates, and we go out together, when my

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girlfriend Lesley! -- my girlfriend lets me. Your ambition in any sport

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is to win the world title. It would be a dream come true. It would be

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indeed. They have had to battle their way to the final. But look at

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some of the players they have beaten. Daniel and Damian have

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defeated Andy Thomson, Mark Royal, Nicky Brett, and Mark Dawes. We are

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set for what promises to be a fascinating final. Time to join our

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MC for the day. Richard Belle. And what a dream it is for these Welsh

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quarterfinals. -- for these quarterfinalists. Your appreciation,

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please, for Daniel Salmon and Damian Doubler.

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And they take on a brand new partnership who've appeared

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collectively no less than four times in this world final. Les Gillett,

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the former champion, and Jason Greenslade!

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A great atmosphere here at Potters. Andy Thomson is alongside David

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Corkill in the commentary box, set for a fascinating afternoon.

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It is the experience of the guys in red against the youth and enthusiasm

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of the younger players. Unpredictable, this, because the

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guys have not had easy matches. Both teams have had of draws. It is

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difficult. Is it going to be the experience or the youthful Welsh

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player who comes through? I am looking forward to this.

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That is a very good starter, taking the nerves away a little bit. Les

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has had a three-hour break from his singles game so I'm sure he is well

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rested. The players on the old at the rink changes almost hourly. --

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the players all know that the rink changes. Because of that, it is

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important to just get away, really. It is really 50% each way, if it is

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good or bad. By winning, that is probably going to help them as well

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because it gives them a little bit of confidence. I spoke briefly to

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Les and he felt that in this direction he was not finding the

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line. I think he will be conscious of that and he will probably correct

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it and play a better leading game than he did this morning in this

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direction. Jason asking led us to play a

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position bowl, anything behind the head, anticipating the heavier bowl

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from Damian. He is anticipating the pass. A good start from Les.

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Daniel has been building a reputation for himself over the last

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few years, at a very young age of 21, he is already knocking on the

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door for major championships. Quite a cool customer, Daniel. A good

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drawing player. The pace is good. Just run, Jason. Hurry, and again.

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Four feet. Turn the mate. The bolt holding out. A good weight.

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Les is always very vocal. I think he will do a commentary here on the

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green himself! Issuing clear instructions is very important.

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There has to be no ambiguity whatsoever.

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Anything of that is nice. If you can get the inside... You can do this.

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Encouragement from Daniel to Damian, just altering the line slightly with

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his final delivery. The trouble is, like all things, a slight

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adjustment, usually you overdo it. The tendency is, a slight adjustment

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and you are across the head. Both players looking at this. Once again,

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Daniel signalling that it has gone out. That was a good weight. There

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is a little hole down there. The nuance of the rink definitely

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change. Just a slight change, enough to put a bowl off. Damien played

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three good bowls there. It did not look as if it was going to turn. A

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chance for Jason here. Right away, Les is commenting on it. Jason gets

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the bowl away with a little wobble. Just not enough. The wait was good.

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Just the one. The players will be content with one shot. It is an

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ideal world if you pick up three or four, but I think everybody will

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settle with one. Good start. Almost nonchalant, the way that

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Daniel gets the bowl away and then put his hand into his pocket. Yes, a

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cool customer. Just out for a little practice.

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He has both hands in his pockets now.

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That is good stuff, really tidy. It was always going to move but he will

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not follow it. A slight change to the players with the extra bowl. --

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aced light change to the pairs. A lot more tactical discussions, a lot

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more shots to be played. I think there have been discussions with all

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the players, do they prefer two for three. I have a slight favouring for

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the two bowl but I think the three bowl pairs is still a good event.

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The Commonwealth Games and world outdoor play with three, so it is a

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well tried and tested format. But we're so used two bowls, so it will

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take a while. Probably just more attacking play from most players in

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the three bowl game, you can afford to risk one or two. Every bowl

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really is needed in the two bowl game. A chance here for Jason. He

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will just be attacking here. He can afford any weight that he wants. An

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edge will do. He just overplayed it. He can afford that weight if he

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narrows it down. I think the weight is good. He has a very easy, relaxed

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delivery. Just trying to get to the outside red one. It was a good try.

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Better. Les says better but it looks white to me. Similar, mate, I

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wouldn't change much. He wanted another one in there in

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case the bowl was removed. That is a good third shot. I think Les had

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been asking him to play the backhand but Jason preferred to play the shot

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that he fancied. Very close with this. He wants a little tap on it.

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It moved and then moved back again. I think Daniel is probably going up

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to him and saying, look, I have got one. His last bowl moved and then

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fell back onto the green. A good try. It's just not worth it. Not a

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lot to be gained. Always nice to get on the board. Get the score on. He

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would be very unlucky to give the shot away. He could make three if he

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can get the red bowl out but at the same time, if he is slightly inside

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the line, he could give the shot away. Maybe they are just going to

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throw this bowl down. Without going to near the jack. I think he has

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deliberately thrown that wide. You can understand that. I think that

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was quite deliberate. It will be interesting to see how this

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game moves along tactically. At the moment, the players of the

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opportunity to go out and practice the forehand, so they should become

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Kabul at all distances but as you know, and a lot of bowlers watching

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will know that practice is one thing and competition is another. I think

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both pairs will probably have a plan and they will have discussed what

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lengths they prefer. As the game progresses, they may decide to

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change the tactics, but the Welsh pair are probably more experienced

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and playing together. That might count as the game progresses. Les

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and Jason are good player but they have been put together, which is

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difficult at times. The only benefit they have, they have known each

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other for 20 years on the circuit, so the strengths and weaknesses of

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each player is well-known. I think even the discussion the forehand,

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they were very open about the fact that Les is a very good draw and

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Jason has that shot play. That is good.

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I wonder how lonely Les feels out there. Three Welsh players, and all

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the Welsh support that is here as well. I expect there will be a good

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attendance from the Welsh viewers. He has suddenly become a fan of Tom

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Jones! He is asking Damian to attack. The

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shot is coming back now, very close. Solid. That is a hard shot to play.

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A perfect plant, pushing the bowl out. Well played. It might be

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tempting for layers to have a pop at this. -- tempting for Les. He could

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play the weight shots, and he is good at them. His line is good. Well

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played, Les Gillett. Fantastic. He is one down but he has now got

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position. Very good leading. They have settled well.

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Come on, keep running. Get up, get up. Great effort, pal. That is a

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very good effort. It will not help Jason. Forcing him to put a little

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bit more weight on than straightforward draw. He is under.

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He's calling it to drift away. He does not want to get it up to the

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green bowl. Plenty of comments from Les but Jason is not quite settled

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yet into the game. He will be conscious of Jason's

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ability to hit heads and do it with great accuracy. You have to rely on

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your lead for instructions as to what is going to happen, up until

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your second bowl. If it goes wrong, we are in a bit of bother. I think

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you need to be up there, nothing short. Just on the edge of it.

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Is better this time. Mr the edge by a fraction. That was all he needed.

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He has given himself the chance now, to get in a split. I don't think we

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will see Jason next time. He will not play the draw. I think he will

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be more adventurous. Two bowls in the head make a big difference. The

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guys are conscious of the fact that they are miked up. Like the

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footballers, they are covering their mouths. I think it is just a

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backhand draw here. Trying to draw the shot.

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Obviously not trying to draw another. I do not think he covered

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the spot with the previous delivery. Better this time. I think he was

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playing for the spot on the left-hand side. He really needs to

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be into the side all. What he is looking to get off the angle. If he

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gets into the jack, if he brings the jack at an angle over to here he is

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looking at two' or maybe three shots. He is still not too bad even

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if it moves there. Caught that is a good shot, good call. The only

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danger is getting the front red into the jack. Caen he is being

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aggressive. Looks like he will never get back on. The right shot though.

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Good weight. I like the shot you called.

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Damian Doubler very experienced now for a young man, 27. His parents

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there. Caen they've just realised they are on the television. Now they

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are worried about what I am saying. I was chatting to them last night

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and I told them to behave themselves. I think Damion's

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girlfriend was more concerned. We'll find Lucy at some stage. Probably

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looking very nervous. I bet she is. Daniel urging this bowl up. Not bad.

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That is the correction you are looking for. Daniel Salmon, Ben and

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Kim his parents, with girlfriend Jess.

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Exodus from Wales yesterday. They make their way over here, enjoying

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themselves last night. Some of them were enjoying themselves as you say,

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Andy. Special occasion for families and friends. World final. You don't

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get many in your career. Quite rightly well supported. It's like

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using drawing this one. Falling away. It is about bowls in the head.

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That is what it is all about. Jason normally good others. Just been a

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bit slow at the moment, Jason. The advantage here is you campaign

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yourself into the game. Damian fancies the back and more. Still a

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good draw. -- backhand. Clear run and he draws the shot.

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Close. I think he is not that far away.

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Finn not bad in the, well done. Thinking the score that, Jason

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probably thinking it was not that bad. Only 15 inches short, his line

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wasn't bad. Nonetheless. Some of the comments list comes out with. Hard

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man to please. -- layers. This has a chance for shot. If it falls in he

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has shot. Job done, number one. You have to make sure you just get

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inside for the jack. Good instructions, make sure you are

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here. Again the line is not bad. Has a chance for this to get onto the

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bowl and turn it over. Only a foot of weight. Never looked as if it was

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coming back off the line. Strong bias bowl. Jason shaking his head.

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I'm sure he will be saying to Les, I thought I was good. Was because

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there is a shop here for Damian if he wants to play it and take the

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danger away. The danger is the bowl on the right hand side of the

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screen, the red one, possibility of giving a shot away. If you're

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holding one you do not want to give the shot away. He has to be careful.

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The safe option is to try to come around his own bowl and have a

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receiver. He has played two really good shots on the backend. Click of

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the fingers. Not bad. Good effort here. I think he was trying to block

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that. Actually that is a bad one, that has given Jason a big chance

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now. I think Jason will be more positive. There is a good chance you

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could use that last one. Players always looking for an advantage and

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the advantages he has more width than he had before. Distinct

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advantage. He is under. He is not going to get a lucky one, is it?

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Manor. Good weight, just under the line. Les said it is not finished

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yet. Some strange results can always happen. They had chances but it

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could be the right connection. As usual before has here at Potters

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Leisure Resort at Hopton on Sea. Very much on see this morning. It

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was fresh. What time you down there? Eight o'clock. I can't believe you.

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You were dozing. I was. Vasyl Lomachenko and, I live close

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to the sea. Were far from the resources, just ten minute walk and

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you were on the beach. That is good. I do not think you

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should ever worry if you get a good first bowl and the next one comes

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behind. It is never lost. Biscuit would be happy with that. -- the

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skip. Les looking for good weight. Get to

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the jack and you miss it you come to the two green bowls. You want to set

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something up for your skip. Not always about getting shot every

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time. Not too bad, past the head. I think both skips will be going down

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just drawing with their opening bowls. Paul always gets a bit

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nervous. Brian very calm. I am sure he is also very nervous. As their

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boy played a good one? I think he is short. Two feat is not fair because

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if you actually put a yard on that you could pick up the jack. Not far

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away. On the high road. Happy enough with that figure just

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in case the jack is bunched through at an angle. Maybe the drawing is

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not going great. Might attack with this one. That is really good. No

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doubt about that now. It is these shots well, does Jason. Lucky he did

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not take his own bowl away. Not disastrous. Difficult for Damian, as

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we can see both green bowls could be removed but they don't have position

:43:17.:43:21.

either. You cannot cover everything. The back red bowl looks pretty

:43:22.:43:31.

attractive. Really what we're looking at is if that one goes, and

:43:32.:43:38.

that one, does that leave the red one in position. He would be two

:43:39.:43:43.

down if he gets into it as if he puts one round of a vacuum would

:43:44.:43:51.

only one down. I think he is probably going for the deep bowl.

:43:52.:43:57.

Could get into the spot position. He is going further through than that.

:43:58.:44:03.

Go for the best back. Interesting one. Interesting choice. Difficult,

:44:04.:44:12.

Jason will be trying to hit its target. See where the jack bounces.

:44:13.:44:19.

I think you are trying to get to the two red ones. Again it will be a

:44:20.:44:37.

runner. Still wide. Didn't miss by much, just a fraction. Fine edge

:44:38.:44:43.

would not have done him any good either. I thought it would have been

:44:44.:44:46.

under, there was more chances being tied as opposed to being high. The

:44:47.:44:56.

young Welsh pair are starting to take control.

:44:57.:45:07.

Is that one in my way? It might be. It takes quite a lot to put Les off,

:45:08.:45:51.

he normally doesn't worry about the one in front. He is going to have a

:45:52.:46:06.

go at it. Still chatting away. I think he knew that was just through

:46:07.:46:10.

the head. Still a useful bowl. Might change it for next time. Good

:46:11.:46:26.

correction from Daniel. Made a mistake with the first one. Very

:46:27.:46:41.

good making up for it with the next. I think this is his favoured hand.

:46:42.:46:47.

The reason he didn't change is more to do with the green bowl. Still

:46:48.:46:50.

that danger of hitting the other green on which at the moment isn't

:46:51.:47:00.

really within the play. Too much weight.

:47:01.:47:16.

Two boys from Cardiff. He knows that is a bad one and he should have been

:47:17.:47:33.

behind the head. He realises himself that was a mistake. Damian is going

:47:34.:47:42.

to have to almost waist on to get cover.

:47:43.:47:53.

Very close to making a move. Just not reaching that the line was good.

:47:54.:48:05.

Caen blocking the path now to the shot bowl. Goes for the big drive

:48:06.:48:18.

and he could still make it. Damian has to be past the head.

:48:19.:48:42.

He is OK, I think he is safe enough. That is OK. Perfect spot.

:48:43.:49:00.

He has to arrive and this with enough weight to punch the jack

:49:01.:49:09.

through at least three or four feet. Should have gone more aggressive at

:49:10.:49:14.

the centre bowl not been blocking it. I think Damian must go deep.

:49:15.:49:28.

Going to go deep. Four or five feet would be good. Measurement is done

:49:29.:49:36.

here. Players throughout the northerners fear still use feet and

:49:37.:49:46.

inches. A wee bit further than what he wanted. That is interesting. I

:49:47.:49:55.

think Jason realises this is not easy. As I keep saying, the centre

:49:56.:50:03.

bowl has just stopped the drive. We have to play this with timing and

:50:04.:50:06.

weight, which as we all know is difficult. Calling it early, that

:50:07.:50:14.

means it is not working. Quick call from Daniel up to Damian. However we

:50:15.:50:24.

look at this. -- have a wee look. I think he is better off on the

:50:25.:50:29.

backhand. As long as he moves the red bowl at the top of the screen

:50:30.:50:31.

that is a perfect blocker. He really has to get past the red

:50:32.:50:46.

bowl into this sort of area at the very minimum. Anything beyond that

:50:47.:50:54.

by three feet is good. The key bowl for him is to miss the front red

:50:55.:51:01.

one. We have to get past that. I think that is what he will play,

:51:02.:51:10.

backhand. There is no value in playing the forehand and making a

:51:11.:51:15.

mistake. Damian and Daniel pick up two here you almost feel as if they

:51:16.:51:20.

are going to pick up the opening set. Happy with that. That is a good

:51:21.:51:37.

bowl, very good. Try and use bowls. I think that is what he will play

:51:38.:51:43.

here. The two green bowls on the wane, almost half the green bowl.

:51:44.:51:47.

Come across and hopefully pick up the jack. Playing it with weight.

:51:48.:51:54.

There are more percentages there. The forehand wasn't doing anything

:51:55.:51:59.

for him. Has got a bit to do on this one. Being more aggressive. Calling

:52:00.:52:06.

it now, does not want to push it too much. Played it almost drawing

:52:07.:52:16.

weight. Could have been more aggressive. Perfect start for the

:52:17.:52:24.

Damian and Daniel. Only three ends to play.

:52:25.:53:13.

Generous crowd, clapping for that one. Yes they are. You don't even

:53:14.:53:20.

get a snicker if you get within six inches. Better from Les. They need

:53:21.:53:33.

to get two out of 3% to get back into this set. Good lead. Looking at

:53:34.:53:47.

the correction once again. If he misses with one he very rarely

:53:48.:53:51.

misses with the second. He has corrected well.

:53:52.:54:19.

I would keep it there again. No need to go chasing this. Keep it tight,

:54:20.:54:31.

keep their heads tied. Drop one fourscore one, you are in the

:54:32.:54:35.

driving seat. He has pushed this one. Just play the game, Les. --

:54:36.:54:55.

platelet again. The same result, either side, doesn't matter which

:54:56.:55:00.

way he plays it. As a left-hander, he will be looking further back

:55:01.:55:06.

green bowl on his forehand. Not sure why he will have wanted to change

:55:07.:55:11.

his hand. Trying to call this to come across. Has played two great

:55:12.:55:23.

bowls, why did he not play the same again. That is what I talked about

:55:24.:55:29.

earlier. That is where the communication might be a problem.

:55:30.:55:36.

That is why Jason has given him the choice. There you go. Feeling the

:55:37.:55:50.

face... He's not. He is all right. Easy day at the office for him. We

:55:51.:55:56.

used to play twice a day, that is not a problem for most top players.

:55:57.:56:02.

Sometimes three times at nationals. Just needs to hurry. Maybe setting

:56:03.:56:11.

up a platform. It has dropped down. Still if he needs to go chasing.

:56:12.:56:27.

Really must get at least one this end. Really not a danger on the

:56:28.:56:42.

forehand, you have got to be defensive with the lead... But

:56:43.:56:51.

exactly, any contact. Take all the danger away. Got to be positive

:56:52.:56:56.

here. Such is the green bowl, must get a result. Yeah. Horrible result.

:56:57.:57:07.

That touch on the road all put him off. That is just dreadful. That is

:57:08.:57:17.

so unlikely. The touch off the red click away. All of a sudden Jason

:57:18.:57:30.

line two. This could be massive, this could be massive. Now on the

:57:31.:57:44.

defensive, last bowl. Forehand draw, David. Just be positive. But away

:57:45.:57:57.

the disappointment of the last result. If he misses, well, you

:57:58.:58:09.

would expect adjacent and another. -- expect adjacent to add another.

:58:10.:58:14.

Will he get back, that is the question? He will have to get very

:58:15.:58:24.

good weight to get back from. Very much more to gain there. Clinton

:58:25.:58:35.

said he either to himself. To another, good call, jack is a bonus.

:58:36.:58:47.

How a space? That was a very early dismissal. -- how is Hayes. This is

:58:48.:59:00.

a chance probably missed. I think they have got to change it, go

:59:01.:59:05.

short. The jack has been on the T almost every time. Try the short on

:59:06.:59:07.

here from Les. Well, only up slightly. Again just

:59:08.:59:27.

about on the T, not much of a change here. I am sure the younger Welsh

:59:28.:59:36.

pair will be happy with this. I would have thought so. Still, they

:59:37.:59:48.

did exactly what they needed to do. They have the school, they are four

:59:49.:59:53.

behind, that will be their target. They will be looking at two doubles.

:59:54.:59:59.

Perhaps tie this end, that is as good as they could hope to get.

:00:00.:00:00.

Perfect start from Les. The first thing you want is to get

:00:01.:00:29.

behind the jack. Catching them from bowl and the jack will bounce long

:00:30.:00:31.

way. Getting close to this. If he

:00:32.:00:48.

finishes on the centreline it is good. Certainly wasn't trying that.

:00:49.:01:07.

It has finished third. He is close here again, making the correction

:01:08.:01:09.

with the second bowl. He needs to be reaching. It is

:01:10.:02:15.

close. Just unlucky to get the gap. One shot to read confirmed. We can

:02:16.:02:26.

see this bowl coming in. That touch of red would have been perfect.

:02:27.:02:53.

Well played, well done. Good use of the shoulder. Still coming down the

:02:54.:03:08.

forehand, I do not see any change. Good timing on this one as well.

:03:09.:03:19.

This looks to be an easy issue shot on the forehand side. He is going

:03:20.:03:27.

quick now. He needs a lucky result. Well, it is good and bad. He is

:03:28.:03:38.

still at least three down. It is one of those ones were you were thinking

:03:39.:03:43.

to yourself, I am going to be at least two close bowls down with the

:03:44.:03:50.

next one. But he has two left, so he will have a chance. He has no choice

:03:51.:03:59.

but to try to draw the second shot. Four down but that last bowl was

:04:00.:04:03.

four feet down, so he should be able to draw a second, Damian. Is he

:04:04.:04:21.

running? They're calling it to get up, as he sneaked past? I don't

:04:22.:04:28.

know. It looks like the is still a minimum of two. Still room for

:04:29.:04:38.

Damian but also room for Jason. Jason resets himself. He has pushed

:04:39.:05:25.

this one out very wide. He just needs to hang on. It will be the

:05:26.:05:38.

perfect line now. That is number three. There is a running bowl on

:05:39.:05:46.

but he cannot afford to play it. He just needs to add on six inches.

:05:47.:05:51.

That would score the third shot. That is the minimum he once here. He

:05:52.:05:55.

does not want to drop any more than two.

:05:56.:06:06.

In narrower line then Jason. That is very narrow. He has extra weight on

:06:07.:06:21.

it and he wants to bump his bowl up. He will be reasonably happy with

:06:22.:06:31.

that. Les and Jason will be delighted to have picked up two

:06:32.:06:34.

doubles. Now they are in with a shout. Two doubles would have been

:06:35.:06:43.

very handy. You do not want to go chasing threes and fours. They will

:06:44.:06:49.

be reasonably happy. We speak about the experience of Les

:06:50.:07:31.

and Jason but Daniel, 21, has played internationally a couple of times. A

:07:32.:07:41.

couple of times a national champion, you cannot argue with that. He has

:07:42.:07:47.

won the version for national champions as well. Fairly young but

:07:48.:07:57.

still a lot of international experience. It is a building CV. It

:07:58.:08:07.

is important for players to have the credibility as well, so the CV has

:08:08.:08:10.

been built up over a period of time. Daniel just making sure he is there.

:08:11.:08:33.

A momentum change here, I think. I feel as though Les and Jason are

:08:34.:08:36.

starting to put pressure on the younger Welsh player. It is

:08:37.:08:46.

important for Damian and Daniel to actually win this set, or get

:08:47.:08:49.

something out of it from the position they were in at 7-1. Not

:08:50.:08:59.

that it is safe for shot -- foregone conclusion, with a six shot lead,

:09:00.:09:03.

but they are down to two now. He will be praying that this one gets

:09:04.:09:16.

reasonably close. He needs to get close to the line. More importantly,

:09:17.:09:21.

it is not in front of the jack, which is good. Both pairs will

:09:22.:09:27.

probably be reasonably happy with the situation at the moment but

:09:28.:09:31.

Jason needs to draw a good one to really put the pressure on.

:09:32.:09:52.

It doesn't appear the Jason wants to talk to you, Les. He is happy enough

:09:53.:10:00.

to let the bowl do the talking. That is enough. Unless he's feeling very

:10:01.:10:09.

adventurous. I think he might risk one. I think it is worth the risk.

:10:10.:10:25.

It is quite a nice target that. The danger is taking out his own bowl.

:10:26.:10:28.

That is the worry at the moment. This comes back in, over the weight.

:10:29.:10:51.

I think he wanted to narrow that. I would have risked a runner on the

:10:52.:10:55.

forehand. Now he is in a bit of trouble. You can tell that by his

:10:56.:11:00.

facial expression. He realises this set could be going away from them.

:11:01.:11:10.

That was an interesting thing there with Les, the way he described that.

:11:11.:11:15.

It was almost like he was trying to put an idea into his opponent's

:11:16.:11:18.

mind. A wee bit of psychology going on. He knows that the younger pair

:11:19.:11:27.

are under pressure. He is almost tempting them into playing the

:11:28.:11:39.

running bowl. It is a game of tactics and psychology.

:11:40.:11:50.

Do you risk it with this one? I would drop a yard. Gaps and holes.

:11:51.:12:00.

You could run through that very easily. I understand why he is

:12:01.:12:06.

saying it because a good bowl here would close down the set completely,

:12:07.:12:09.

but it is not easy to make that adjustment. The click of the finger

:12:10.:12:18.

suggests he is probably heavy. Now he cannot risk the running bowl. He

:12:19.:12:34.

might have to play a risky one. I think the set will be against them

:12:35.:12:38.

so he will have no choice. You would expect Jason to probably draw

:12:39.:12:50.

another. In fact, in some ways, another one will force Damian into

:12:51.:12:53.

the right shot. It is almost better if he misses it. Then Damian is

:12:54.:13:00.

frightened to play it because he has a tight set. But if there was three

:13:01.:13:07.

against, he would not care about that. It is quite important for this

:13:08.:13:15.

finishes. He has to go for the three. If you have the chance to win

:13:16.:13:25.

the set, you must take it. It looks very, very tight. He is calling it a

:13:26.:13:31.

lot, but Jason Holt is a very tight line. It is never going to holes.

:13:32.:13:36.

This is no interesting because he really cannot afford this. That is

:13:37.:13:47.

why they have left themselves in a bit of trouble. They should have

:13:48.:13:51.

attacked early and now they are in trouble. The hard bits, and this is

:13:52.:13:58.

what they will be talking about, is if they come inside the jack and

:13:59.:14:03.

stick it. Then they are in trouble. There is not a lot of danger on the

:14:04.:14:07.

back. If you slice the jack, you would probably be two down. If he

:14:08.:14:12.

gets onto his own bowl, it is good. As you say, the danger was getting

:14:13.:14:19.

the jack on an edge. Because that really brings in this bowl and this

:14:20.:14:25.

bowl. And that is the last thing that he wants, to lose the set. At

:14:26.:14:31.

the minute, he is getting something out of it. If it was me, I would

:14:32.:14:36.

take a gamble and play the backhand runner. You are so aggressive, you

:14:37.:14:44.

really are! I think he has drawn the forehand. Trying to tap the bowl to

:14:45.:14:55.

win the set. He's going to have to drop a lot of weight to get back

:14:56.:15:01.

there. He's going to give it away. As he survived it? I think he has.

:15:02.:15:16.

Only two. Les and Jason will be delighted they have managed to get a

:15:17.:15:23.

draw out of that. Three goes of that, and three times on the high

:15:24.:15:32.

side. It was just not getting back. They got away with that said. --

:15:33.:15:43.

that set. It is definitely Les's day. Three doubles. Les Gillett, I

:15:44.:15:53.

heard him their say, we are going to win it now. You cannot doubt what he

:15:54.:15:57.

is saying, because the young Welsh pair are not happy. They had such a

:15:58.:16:01.

good lead, they were in control but they let it slip. It is very much

:16:02.:16:11.

the advantage of the more experienced player, as we have seen

:16:12.:16:13.

in past couplets. This sort of Rob that. -- they sort

:16:14.:16:50.

of robbed that. Just tactics, Andy. I would be putting them down as the

:16:51.:17:02.

slight favourites now. The chances of a tie-break are probably less.

:17:03.:17:12.

They would have given a lot for one of those in the last hand. It

:17:13.:17:19.

depends if they can put away the disappointment of that. They are

:17:20.:17:29.

still in there. I'm sure they will. All they need is one set to become

:17:30.:17:31.

world indoor pairs champions. I'm glad that we have Les miked up

:17:32.:17:49.

today. He is giving us all the information. Gentle, gentle.

:17:50.:18:40.

There is no doubt that it is a game for the connoisseur. It is a

:18:41.:18:47.

different tactical game. A lot more discussion going on. A lot more

:18:48.:18:59.

heads building up. Damian is a quiet guy. He has a great sense of humour

:19:00.:19:03.

but he is a quiet lad. He is a thinker. Three Welsh players on the

:19:04.:19:15.

green. We missing colleague, Mr Price. Hopefully he is well, back in

:19:16.:19:20.

Wales. I am he is watching this. I have been speaking to him, and I am

:19:21.:19:25.

sure he is doing fine. I hope things are well with you, John.

:19:26.:19:42.

Messages on social media for letters. From John Price. An

:19:43.:19:56.

honorary Welshman. Who would've thought that a few years ago. Close

:19:57.:20:08.

to drawing the shot here. That jack moves very quickly. Good stuff. A

:20:09.:20:17.

closer shot. He has to be careful here. He has

:20:18.:21:08.

got it. He still holds on to the one. Very good bowls from Damian. He

:21:09.:21:23.

has made a double. And he has a good head as well. Jason playing the

:21:24.:21:34.

forehand draw here. He picks up the jack. That is a real bonus. Just

:21:35.:21:43.

asking the guys to move across so we can see the outside peg, the extreme

:21:44.:21:47.

of the rink. That is where players take their line from.

:21:48.:22:03.

The same bowl again from Damian. Resting the closest red bowl. That

:22:04.:22:12.

could be a four. I think he heard you. That is what players are always

:22:13.:22:23.

looking for, drawing another 143, and it is a bonus if you touch the

:22:24.:22:33.

bowl away from it. They are not always looking for the perfect shot

:22:34.:22:40.

on the jack. The bowl is the target. And now he's trying his best to get

:22:41.:22:54.

back with this. Just open. The chart is going in to make sure it does not

:22:55.:23:04.

move when it is getting measured. -- the chock is going in.

:23:05.:23:27.

It looks like two. That is the advantage of getting out there as

:23:28.:23:35.

quickly as possible. Jason Greenslade has been brought

:23:36.:24:06.

back in to the Welsh indoor team. We want the top players to be playing

:24:07.:24:11.

for all countries. I presume you order the Irish team in Belfast in a

:24:12.:24:16.

few weeks' time? I don't presume anything. There is another trial

:24:17.:24:20.

going on Wednesday night that obviously I am going to miss. I

:24:21.:24:26.

think everybody's places in jeopardy, Andy. You will be a hard

:24:27.:24:34.

team to beat in Belfast. It is my own club. I'm looking forward to the

:24:35.:24:42.

series. It is one of the biggest clubs around. You know what it is

:24:43.:24:46.

like. The facilities over there are excellent. Always a good attendance

:24:47.:24:54.

from the Irish. I use staying next door, within staggering distance? --

:24:55.:25:01.

are you staying next door within staggering distance? I believe we

:25:02.:25:02.

are staying with the Welsh team. He needs a clear road. He started to

:25:03.:25:28.

say that was a great bowl because he knew if he had missed it, he was

:25:29.:25:29.

right on top of the jack. Well played. It is a beauty. If the

:25:30.:25:58.

torture goes into the ditch, it stays live but he has two marker

:25:59.:26:02.

before the next bowl is delivered. That is why they are so quick about

:26:03.:26:13.

it. A good innovation, spray chalk. You do not need to be touching the

:26:14.:26:17.

bowl now. Otherwise, they would be down there with a stick of chalk,

:26:18.:26:22.

and with coloured bowls, it is very difficult to do that. They use a

:26:23.:26:26.

different material, of course, it is not the same as the old stuff. It

:26:27.:26:37.

was a mellow mine material. We will not go into the details of how they

:26:38.:26:40.

are made and all the ingredients, there is not enough time. I'm glad

:26:41.:26:47.

you were not going to ask me that question! You know that that is what

:26:48.:26:58.

I do at night, read these things up. Good effort. That is another handy

:26:59.:27:05.

bowl. They have put the opening set behind them. Starting this set well.

:27:06.:27:15.

They have been the better pair, no doubt. Something tactical media

:27:16.:27:22.

towards the end of the second set, or there were a couple of shots

:27:23.:27:26.

available. This is awkward for Jason. You probably have to try to

:27:27.:27:33.

move something, really. The site bowl is ideal. Jason is normally

:27:34.:27:40.

good at the running bowl. He will be slightly under. It will not hurt

:27:41.:27:47.

him, moving that one. But there is only one in it. I think there might

:27:48.:27:59.

be just one shot there. Drying again, not looking for position,

:28:00.:28:06.

Daniel. Worth a pop with the first one in this situation, but does he

:28:07.:28:10.

need it for the second? We will see. The jack goes back. It will not be

:28:11.:28:19.

of real benefit. Another one in the area. Just occasionally you make a

:28:20.:28:26.

horrible war locked and you move back to the draft. If it is only

:28:27.:28:36.

one, I think Jason will be happy to drop one. It looks difficult to

:28:37.:28:42.

score. If you take a read out, all of a sudden you are four or five

:28:43.:28:48.

down. That is a handy bowl. It gives him an angle to come off. Still very

:28:49.:29:04.

difficult to score. It might be worthwhile leaving this one.

:29:05.:29:12.

Occasionally you cannot improve the situation much. The boys are looking

:29:13.:29:22.

closely at this to see there if there is one or two. One would not

:29:23.:29:36.

be bad. I think Damian is leaving to head this time, going around the

:29:37.:29:44.

back. I don't know where his girlfriend, Lucy, is. She is able or

:29:45.:29:52.

herself, very good one. I am not quite sure how you were going to

:29:53.:29:59.

score here, Jason. I think he will be tempted to play this on the other

:30:00.:30:04.

side. Take second and walk away. Because this just isn't worth it. If

:30:05.:30:09.

anything goes wrong here, he is four or five shots down. That is what I

:30:10.:30:17.

am looking at, what Jason said here. If he gets the outside bowl. It

:30:18.:30:23.

could be two anyway, according to lawyers. -- according to Les. The

:30:24.:30:33.

difficulty for him, if you get into this bowl and comes off, he has the

:30:34.:30:37.

angle to come into this other one. And that is just horrible. If he

:30:38.:30:41.

gets the green bowl onto the jack and moves through, he is in all

:30:42.:30:44.

sorts of trouble with two green ones back there. So is it better just to

:30:45.:30:50.

draw on the forehand and just tap it? I think it probably is, just try

:30:51.:30:55.

to secure second. That is not easy. I wouldn't envy the shot he has got

:30:56.:30:59.

to play here. It is a difficult one. I think as you said he is trying to

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turn his own bowl up for possibly second. It would be great if you

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came around it for the number one. GROANS FROM CROWD

:31:20.:31:23.

Might have posted slightly away, actually. A little bit unlucky. It

:31:24.:31:44.

was the right shot play. It was. I don't know if it just move the red

:31:45.:31:52.

one slightly further away. Tactics really come into it in a big way.

:31:53.:33:04.

Once again getting off to a good start. Playing good bowls. Yes they

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are. They just have to get over the line.

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Three of four manufacturers are represented there today. Always good

:33:38.:33:50.

to see the good mixture but the one common feature is they are all

:33:51.:33:56.

strong bias. You need a good drawing bowl here, not necessarily the only

:33:57.:34:06.

popular bowls on market that the players here playing with good

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drawing bowls. Good bowls from players. Chances are possibly for

:34:16.:34:24.

Daniel to play a heavy bowl. Good shot there. He was very quick.

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Goodness me. That bowl was away within a second. Sometimes you have

:34:37.:34:47.

to stand back and measure it up and say I am better on the outside. That

:34:48.:34:55.

was only controlled weight. Still the same target for Damian. I would

:34:56.:35:04.

expect him to kick this target. Trying to cover that its a bit more.

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He has moved the jack a little bit. The men might be tempted to try to

:35:11.:35:16.

draw this off. A bit more room. The running bowl still available. I am

:35:17.:35:25.

withdrawing players that I think most players would be driving this.

:35:26.:35:41.

I think he will draw it. You would expect him to hit something here.

:35:42.:35:52.

Good strike. Has taken one out. He didn't play that very aggressively.

:35:53.:36:03.

He could have been more aggressive. Well played, very good. And again.

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Just a draw. Nice draw here from Damian. Happy with second.

:36:24.:36:36.

Click of the fingers, usually an indicator. Still a good head for

:36:37.:36:58.

Jason. That was well played. That scooted

:36:59.:37:23.

along at a fair place. Trailing the jack but jack and the bowl at least

:37:24.:37:34.

3.5 feet. Says the man that when he is there can't tell the difference

:37:35.:37:39.

between two bowls that are six inches away. A lot more confidence

:37:40.:37:49.

from the circles. Not always easy to draw on the pressure is on. Just

:37:50.:38:01.

needs to run a little bit more to make absolutely sure. Doesn't matter

:38:02.:38:19.

where it finished. Single bowl. Always looked good on the way in but

:38:20.:38:23.

it was where it was going to finish. There is a gap. Always a choice. One

:38:24.:38:42.

of the other he will be happy with. Body language says he thinks he is

:38:43.:38:53.

just outside it. If anything he wanted to be on the inside. You

:38:54.:39:00.

would normally get eight taciturn offers.

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Daniller hasn't played many bowls on this side.

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It is a target. Just drawing is it? That is a wise call, very tempting

:41:03.:41:23.

running bowl. But it is wise to get another one in this format. I agree,

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drawing well. Few expect him to not be too far away. Close. Useful bowl.

:41:29.:41:42.

Something to play with now. Can I get back enough? You could take on

:41:43.:41:49.

bowl wave that it really wasn't sufficient for his needs. It would

:41:50.:41:51.

just be replaced. Good bowls from Les. This is going

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to be a runner, three down. Les having a little chat. With the

:42:22.:42:33.

decency on the right-hand kitty left. He is in the area. A bit

:42:34.:42:54.

unlucky, still three down. There is more room to draw. Good strike.

:42:55.:43:09.

It is going to be another one in there. Even beating that bowl would

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be good. You might even get second. Thing would be happy with second or

:43:21.:43:22.

third shot. Not much but he is in bother. Three

:43:23.:43:37.

down. Expected to add another. Probably coming in for another shot.

:43:38.:44:15.

So easy to drop more than that and over correct. That bowl is counting,

:44:16.:44:27.

that is four and measure. The same bowl as his last. For handle, just

:44:28.:44:34.

take a yard off. When you are for or five down there is more pressure. It

:44:35.:44:37.

is a nervy one. Couldn't gauge anything from his

:44:38.:45:01.

reaction. Waiting to see what Daniel is saying. I think he will just

:45:02.:45:05.

sneak up the something that not enough. Probably has third, maybe.

:45:06.:45:14.

If he has served that is good. That is what we were saying about over

:45:15.:45:20.

correcting, so easy. Les reckons its three. Draw another one and the lead

:45:21.:45:31.

disappears. Any movement of the jack could be four. Now it is coming

:45:32.:45:37.

back. Trying to mess with their heads a

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little bit. Certainly back in the set. Jason managed to hang on in

:45:57.:46:13.

this end. The anything we have not seen so far is the short jack.

:46:14.:46:18.

Everybody has put the jack on the T. That is the gamble they take. The

:46:19.:46:28.

rings were pretty clear that it was four.

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Les put three great bowls in. Going to go shorter this time? A little

:46:40.:46:55.

bit, could be the 27 figures to the feet. Not sure about this. Such a

:46:56.:47:06.

big part of the game. Is two yards beyond where he wanted it. Not where

:47:07.:47:25.

he wanted it. Nobody has tried 24 or 25 metres.

:47:26.:47:36.

He knew it was short. He will correct with the next one.

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That is a danger of getting the jack wrong. You put your opposition in.

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Are you running, Les? That is good, really good. Judy

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Potter in her usual seat. Great supporter of the sport. You normally

:48:55.:49:03.

inform you the colour. You obviously haven't been looking today. I will

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leave that for a day or two because I'll have to look it up on my chart

:49:12.:49:18.

to make sure it is right. Nice to see her here, big supporter of

:49:19.:49:27.

bowls. That is another good bowl. This is very good boring here.

:49:28.:49:36.

Perfect. Now we will see whether Jason is on form in terms of the

:49:37.:49:43.

drive because he has missed the few. Jason had indicated to Les he would

:49:44.:49:48.

play the draw. That is courageous and unusual. And not true. He

:49:49.:50:02.

tricked us all. Good effort. Not far away.

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This is just the run. Possibly not. They might go to the draw now. Any

:50:34.:50:43.

tab on the bowl and he will get the jack moved to the red.

:50:44.:50:55.

Les saying it should be quicker. On the high side.

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I think Les indicated early on and it was fine from the hand. Chance

:51:11.:51:21.

for Damian to add another. The line is good. All about the weight. Wants

:51:22.:51:35.

to be gentle. That is unlucky. Because he has brought the jack out

:51:36.:51:40.

into the open. That is usually a red rag to the bowl when it comes to

:51:41.:51:45.

Jason. Looks like a backhand runner from Jason. Not only that, if he

:51:46.:51:53.

hits it absolutely right all three green bowls could go. As Les has

:51:54.:51:58.

indicated, he has a chance. That was very unlucky, I have to say. One of

:51:59.:52:03.

the times when you do not want to be close to the jack. I have to say

:52:04.:52:07.

this is a big bowl. If he catches this good it gives them the

:52:08.:52:18.

advantage. This is a big one. Harry! That means it is not the inside.

:52:19.:52:28.

Perfect. Not only that, it has landed by the ciders, we will check

:52:29.:52:34.

to see if it is within the confines of the rink. I get the personages

:52:35.:52:40.

from his reaction. -- I get the impression it is. No movement from

:52:41.:52:48.

the umpire. That is accounted one. -- guaranteed. Then it is. Touch on

:52:49.:53:01.

the green, he's not going to go for that, surely? There is a touch on

:53:02.:53:06.

the green. I think he will leave it. There is no way they will beat that

:53:07.:53:16.

one. Declared, one shot. Perfect from Jason, really. I'm lucky he

:53:17.:53:23.

moved the jack into the open. Crucial but it has to go down as an

:53:24.:53:28.

unlucky shot but at the same time a mistake as well. Anything two Fifa I

:53:29.:53:35.

was really good. Botha probably a bit unlucky to move the jack. On

:53:36.:53:40.

another day he taps the front bowl and lands beside it. Just on another

:53:41.:53:48.

day. But in the final of major championships you have to be so

:53:49.:53:49.

careful. Jack length 28.5 metres. Once again

:53:50.:54:33.

long, not much messing about. 2425 to see what would happen. Curious to

:54:34.:54:37.

see who is prepared to take the risk. They planned in the last end

:54:38.:54:44.

to throw in the short run and it went along. It was the Welsh pair

:54:45.:54:49.

who got in first. Big bowl from Jason that turned it around. In this

:54:50.:55:01.

direction Les has played quite well. He says it's not great. I have heard

:55:02.:55:07.

that before. Not great and it ends up three inches away. He was right

:55:08.:55:12.

this time. The line was good. So it has to be short.

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Not far away. Trying to secure the shot.

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That hasn't helped. Certainly hasn't. That is a problem when you

:57:04.:57:11.

drop short, when you think to yourself you have to be with last

:57:12.:57:13.

bowl. You end up over correcting. That is good. He really is in

:57:14.:57:55.

trouble now. Might have just helped Damian. Makes the head slightly

:57:56.:58:02.

wider. He has to just hope to move something. Just broadening the head,

:58:03.:58:12.

he has made it easier for Damian. Front bowl he is looking at now.

:58:13.:58:19.

Well, has taken one away but it hasn't really helped the situation

:58:20.:58:32.

that much. Right. And on the left Katie, her sister, both very good

:58:33.:58:37.

players. Their father Poseidon, Neill, very good player as well. He

:58:38.:58:44.

has played in many events. Top quality player. I am sure the girls

:58:45.:58:53.

will be discussing this match. They won't be happy that Damian is

:58:54.:59:01.

starting to put pressure on them. -- their father beside them.

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I had to make sure I got his name right, of course. Good effort.

:59:09.:59:27.

I think obviously the danger is going forward but he's three down.

:59:28.:59:45.

Taking the front on the way is not going to make a lot of difference.

:59:46.:59:49.

He will have the last bowl. The alternative is a draw but that is a

:59:50.:59:54.

tough one as well. It is not an easy backhand draw. He will do well to

:59:55.:00:06.

get close to this. Trying to encourage it up and over. It is a

:00:07.:00:14.

good try. Case in some options with the final delivery.

:00:15.:00:24.

You can see the passion with Daniel. He is a passionate player. You can

:00:25.:00:33.

see the passion, that he really wants this. It is great to see, I

:00:34.:00:39.

love to see that. That is the way it should be if you are going to be a

:00:40.:00:43.

really good player. You have to be passionate about it. Both sets of

:00:44.:00:51.

parents looking slightly worried. I can understand. His girlfriend

:00:52.:00:59.

keeping calm. I think Jason has to cover. There is a green bowl at the

:01:00.:01:06.

back. This will be deep. That is good enough. Takes the

:01:07.:01:30.

danger the way. If it is two you have to think about it more. I think

:01:31.:01:36.

this is a backhand runner. The odds and percentage on the backhand

:01:37.:01:48.

running bowl. Two down, maybe three. Just has to hit any of the green

:01:49.:02:00.

bowls. The last one was not far away. Just needs to go wider. See

:02:01.:02:02.

what happens. He is in the area. He played it

:02:03.:02:25.

well. A lot better than three. Jason's last bowl, the perfect bowl.

:02:26.:02:38.

Played well. Clips the green. Jason's final delivery. Good strike.

:02:39.:02:43.

Don't be too disappointed with that one. In the area. All to play for.

:02:44.:02:55.

A lovely crowd here to see this. They love the pairs. The interaction

:02:56.:03:07.

with the players. The mixed pairs tomorrow. We have had some great

:03:08.:03:17.

mixed pairs finals. Some good games already in this tournament. But it

:03:18.:03:24.

is the men's pairs here. Open pairs. Available to both genders, the open

:03:25.:03:26.

pairs. We sometimes see the women players

:03:27.:03:33.

coming through, winning qualifiers. I have not seen a mixed gender pair

:03:34.:03:52.

getting to the latter stages yet. I'm sure a fee will be writing in,

:03:53.:03:54.

tweeting in. -- a few. Three ladies qualified for the open

:03:55.:04:16.

singles, so they can certainly play. Close again from Les Gillett. It is

:04:17.:04:34.

handy, jack higher. A good bowl in there.

:04:35.:04:41.

You make sure you are arriving with this one because you have your green

:04:42.:04:48.

bowl to push in, the shoulder to rest and the jack to pick up and you

:04:49.:04:52.

do not want to be short and that is what he played. Not far away but two

:04:53.:05:00.

feet down. He tried to be too neat. Two feet through would have been

:05:01.:05:05.

good. It is those bowls that create the pressure all the time. It stacks

:05:06.:05:14.

up. If he puts a front touch here, they will be in control of this end.

:05:15.:05:24.

That is the shoulder I was talking about and that is where you have to

:05:25.:05:31.

be. Not as pretty now as before. In terms of Daniel Salmon. He will not

:05:32.:05:35.

like what he can see. The path to the jack is difficult now.

:05:36.:05:43.

Once again looking for a runner and it was quick. Closer, David. He knew

:05:44.:05:52.

it was halfway up. It was not rubbish. He knew he was not far

:05:53.:06:02.

away. He was very close. You knew it was going to go wrong. One against

:06:03.:06:08.

three and another red to come and it will be one against four on the

:06:09.:06:22.

rink, that is. Three red called. David will be attacking this. I

:06:23.:06:25.

think he has to go past, Jason. Could be tempted with the draw on

:06:26.:06:31.

the forehand. Turn the jack around the corner. Does not need it.

:06:32.:06:34.

Anything deep is good. Big run, Jase. Hurry, hurry. He is

:06:35.:07:03.

looking for the draw shot. I think that is what he was looking for. It

:07:04.:07:14.

is still a drive. But I do not think it has changed Damian's shot. He has

:07:15.:07:19.

to hit the target and a good chance of getting a result. Is he under?

:07:20.:07:27.

One away. That is not as good as it was.

:07:28.:07:35.

That is almost a resignation of dear, oh dear, things are not going

:07:36.:07:45.

quite as good now. But he is committed. Committed to playing the

:07:46.:07:48.

attacking shot with three against him. Could be four. He has no

:07:49.:08:01.

choice, he has to go for this. He has to gamble here.

:08:02.:08:15.

He does not have a big drive. Quite controlled. We cannot see it on the

:08:16.:08:28.

screen that there is a toucher in the ditch. That is a good result. I

:08:29.:08:37.

think he has the shot. He played that well. Played it more

:08:38.:08:45.

aggressively with letting the bowl do the work. Now, Jason, what do you

:08:46.:08:51.

do? He has to try to draw the closest bowl. At least five feet. If

:08:52.:08:58.

it were closer to the ditch, he might be tempted to run the -- the

:08:59.:09:08.

bowl. Good strike. Very good strike. Courageous bowl. Being four down

:09:09.:09:19.

makes up your mind. Yes, it does. He had to hit it and he hit it

:09:20.:09:26.

perfectly. We see the overhead view of the jack on the right-hand side.

:09:27.:09:34.

The umpire slightly indicated green. Steady. Steady. It looks pretty good

:09:35.:09:52.

to me. A lot depends on whether this is two

:09:53.:10:20.

shots or not. Of course you were not worried, Les, you would just

:10:21.:10:26.

chatting like mad, steady. If it is one shot, he will have to run the

:10:27.:10:32.

bowl. If it is two... He will have to drop a second. Most people have

:10:33.:10:40.

suggested it is only one. Take the bowl out. Will he played the

:10:41.:10:49.

courageous shot? I think he will go fast, try to take the bowl out.

:10:50.:11:01.

Quietly determined type player. You can see that in his eyes. It was too

:11:02.:11:06.

wide. A measure for the second. It is

:11:07.:11:17.

important is is only one shot for the Welsh pair.

:11:18.:11:24.

Two shots down two ands to go can be done. Three is hard.

:11:25.:11:39.

-- ends. It is the angle of the jack coming down. It is not a bad angle.

:11:40.:11:56.

The ditches are not really deep. Absolutely right. Knock it off. Very

:11:57.:12:11.

accurate. -- lock. It is not in. Just the one. Everybody was right.

:12:12.:12:17.

We hadn't counted on this one. One to red. To be fair to Jason and

:12:18.:12:40.

Les, they have dominated the last ends. People will be thinking why

:12:41.:12:46.

they have not got a sonic measure to sort things out. I would be totally

:12:47.:12:52.

useless with a sonic measure in that situation, but we have tried them.

:12:53.:12:56.

They do not work. They have been discarded quite quickly. Absolutely.

:12:57.:13:03.

Very rapidly they were put away. A lot of people thought they would

:13:04.:13:06.

work and that is OK. Nothing wrong with that opinion. I have two of

:13:07.:13:13.

them at home. They will be antiques, sometime!

:13:14.:13:20.

All we need is one good bowl. Favourites if they score this end.

:13:21.:13:52.

Some get a look at the umpire's kit, some of the stuff is useful,

:13:53.:14:03.

calipers and things, but when you study it, a lot of the stuff is

:14:04.:14:06.

based on when they were developed. It fundamentally has not changed. A

:14:07.:14:21.

good box measure was invented in the 1900. Exactly. It has not improved

:14:22.:14:25.

anything from the umpire's point of view. I don't think modern

:14:26.:14:31.

technology has done much for that side. You will not find a

:14:32.:14:37.

battery-operated anything in there. There will not be a microchip

:14:38.:14:50.

insight. Good effort, Les. Opened with the backhand and change to the

:14:51.:14:57.

forehand. Played a good bowl. Les over the last three ends has just

:14:58.:15:11.

won the leads battle and that has given control.

:15:12.:15:24.

I think, Jason, the solution is, just do what you want to do, Les.

:15:25.:15:45.

Jason is right. Don't worry about me! That is what he said, you are

:15:46.:15:55.

hard work at times! He is entertaining is Les. He is

:15:56.:15:59.

funny at times, he really is. Jason has called it correctly. Do not need

:16:00.:16:09.

to build the head up any more. He sneaks around the green bowl. Not

:16:10.:16:15.

bad. It is probably a reflection of that home, he does not get a word in

:16:16.:16:21.

with the four girls, that is what it is. Still asking for the draw. He

:16:22.:16:32.

needs to win this end. Cannot afford to go chasing. They need to score.

:16:33.:16:50.

5-0 up to 6-5 down. It is a problem. All of a sudden, that has made the

:16:51.:16:56.

head Egger said it might help Damian. If I would Jason I would

:16:57.:17:02.

cover the spot. I'm sorry, 7-5 down, which is why they need to score this

:17:03.:17:05.

end. Come on, Jase, come on, lad, get up.

:17:06.:17:34.

Come on, Jase. One more go. Well played, mate, very good.

:17:35.:17:41.

They are really going for the win. Trying to get that double. Damian

:17:42.:17:49.

was always going to strike this. It is all on connections. He has a

:17:50.:17:54.

connection. That is not bad. He has gone into the ditch. His own bowl

:17:55.:18:06.

has been so far away at the angle it does not even come into it. But he

:18:07.:18:11.

has opened it up. He has. He has done well. It will be hard to get

:18:12.:18:17.

to. I agree, I do not think this will be easy. Jason is favourite

:18:18.:18:26.

because of the lie. Not only that, he has the bowl holding up the line

:18:27.:18:34.

a little bit more. Two yards away. Normally that would be easy to beat.

:18:35.:18:40.

But it is not really that easy. He has to throw the bowl down and

:18:41.:18:45.

ignore the bowls in the way. Hope you find is a clear path. The line

:18:46.:18:51.

looks good. The line is decent. It is whether he has too much weight or

:18:52.:18:56.

not. Will he pick up the jack? Surely not! What a shot. You have to

:18:57.:19:11.

say. Perfect. Absolutely brilliant. And didn't he need it. The third

:19:12.:19:24.

delivery of Damian's. Perfect bowl. You could say if he had missed the

:19:25.:19:29.

jack, he had enough of it to stop him going in but you have to give it

:19:30.:19:33.

a chance that he did. That was brilliant. Les cannot believe it. It

:19:34.:19:40.

is impossible now for Jason to score here. He will probably try to edge

:19:41.:19:51.

it off. Probably trying to get a good second in. At least two yards

:19:52.:19:56.

for Damian to score a double. Better than the previous. It needs to stop.

:19:57.:20:06.

Same bowl again from Damian. Same line, same weight. Resting his own

:20:07.:20:17.

for a double. It is not a given, but he can afford to be aggressive. The

:20:18.:20:28.

toucher will not go far, apart from into the ditch. Certainly out wide.

:20:29.:20:37.

Needs a clear run. As he caught the red? I think he has. It was too

:20:38.:20:39.

heavy. I said the chances of a tie-break

:20:40.:21:04.

were slim but maybe I was wrong. The chances are maybe thou greater.

:21:05.:21:10.

Absolutely, it is read to get two drawn sets but a fair reflection of

:21:11.:21:15.

the game in many ways because those boys were good for a long part of it

:21:16.:21:21.

but Jason and Les really came back stop the last two, three ends, they

:21:22.:21:35.

have been the better pair. The Welsh pair. You will get a few letters in

:21:36.:21:41.

from the Welsh firms. I love going to Wales. I miss it. -- Welsh fans.

:21:42.:21:53.

In the area. Got the shot. Perfect. He will be happy with that one.

:21:54.:22:51.

I would be surprised if that bowl stays for the whole of the end stop

:22:52.:23:01.

they will be attacking but I think at the moment Jason is rightly

:23:02.:23:03.

building up the head first. He could do well to play this on the

:23:04.:23:32.

other side. Resting on the red bowl. If he gets into good position...

:23:33.:23:42.

He is very close to drawing another. Well played. Gently, gently.

:23:43.:23:53.

Fantastic. He is almost nonchalant. Casually throws it away. Well... It

:23:54.:24:05.

is a bit early for them, but they will take it. Forcing Les to play

:24:06.:24:13.

the weight shot. No point in trying to draw a close one. Oh, he got that

:24:14.:24:19.

away early. Damian will not be going near this

:24:20.:24:29.

now. Looking at the position, seeing whether jack will go if connected.

:24:30.:24:36.

Hooked on the inside line. Jase will be at this. I'm curious. Will they

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go defensive by putting a short bowl in and protecting, or do they go

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into position? I think they go into position.

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The two players are very knowledgeable.

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Definitely trying to come deep. Not worried about the respot at the

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moment. Jason quite simply has got to strike

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this. He is calling it to draw, but not

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that far away. Taken his own bowl out. Has he lost both? I think he

:25:29.:25:38.

has. That makes it harder. That makes a massive difference by taking

:25:39.:25:43.

the bowl. He has three at the edge and one bowl on the rink. I don't

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know how Jason is going to get the shot. He has got to do something

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with this delivery. If he misses this, I think it is gone. So do I, I

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think it is impossible to school then, almost, apart from the perfect

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draw. That is wise in the situation, you do not go near that, you play

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position and leave it. Right, Jason, this bowl has got to do something.

:26:13.:26:21.

He is better, he is much better. Oh, well. He did well to get the two. I

:26:22.:26:31.

thought by doing that he would have to take his own out completely. One

:26:32.:26:37.

down, Jason will be happy with that result. He certainly will. I thought

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the jack must move and so that was a great strike. Very good results, as

:26:43.:26:49.

well. There was no way those two were going out clean and leaving the

:26:50.:26:53.

red one so that is a good result and a good strike, a pressure bowl. He

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is the right man for it, Jase. You would expect Damian to draw another.

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Can you imagine the nerves? 27. Going down to draw for game. I bet

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he wishes he was drawing for game but he will be lying. Effectively

:27:15.:27:17.

drawing for game on the rink. Right, Damian, how close are you

:27:18.:27:34.

going to get? Has he missed it? He is OK, I think. Just OK. He is in

:27:35.:27:41.

their for two, but it is a long way away. Jason quite rightly... He was

:27:42.:27:51.

going up to the head, but he came back, composed himself. Take your

:27:52.:27:56.

time. That is what Les has said. I think Damian was looking for

:27:57.:28:02.

something within six inches to guarantee a drawn set. Jason

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couldn't drive it. Now he is drawing for the match. With all his

:28:06.:28:10.

experience, you have to say you would expect him to get it. I fancy

:28:11.:28:14.

him to certainly get the second. Normally the player would say

:28:15.:28:27.

something. Les is not even looking at the moment. Is he running? I do

:28:28.:28:34.

not think he is up. Hurry, Jase! My goodness, is he there? He is there.

:28:35.:28:41.

I thought he was dropping short but he just managed to get there. Big

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hugs all around. They have won the world pairs. What a great game.

:28:51.:28:56.

Fantastic game. Jason, when he let the bowl go, I did not think it was

:28:57.:29:02.

running. What a pressure bowl. Delighted for the pair of them. All

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those years of experience came to bear on the second part of both

:29:07.:29:13.

sets, after being 5-0 down they came back to lead 7-6 going into the last

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end and with the last bowl, Jason Greenslade draws the shot. Brilliant

:29:22.:29:26.

entertainment. Both pairs contributed greatly to the match.

:29:27.:29:28.

Fantastic final. The two young men, 2721 against the

:29:29.:29:44.

experienced Les Gillett and Jason Greenslade. We expected a good

:29:45.:29:48.

match. Both had come through hard quarters and semis. And it was all

:29:49.:29:55.

for Daniel and Damian at the start. They played so well with a 7-1 lead

:29:56.:30:02.

but saw it disappear with three twos against them. They came back strong

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in next set to go 5-0 in front. Jason was under pressure and then

:30:10.:30:14.

they picked up a big four on the fourth end of the second set what a

:30:15.:30:20.

bowl that was by Damien to secure the shot. Ultimately, it comes down

:30:21.:30:27.

to the big bowl at the right time and Jason Greenslade provided it.

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Big pressure, big bowl. Big final. Well done, boys.

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Two shots the difference in the second set, plunged not much in it

:30:46.:30:51.

but the bubble man young men were in front. Average shot blend the same,

:30:52.:30:56.

the match played in a similar way and a fantastic performance by both

:30:57.:31:02.

parents. Experience getting the two guys over the line.

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All four players beside me. I want to be proud of, it's very difficult

:31:08.:31:16.

in the aftermath when you've just got next on the line but you both

:31:17.:31:27.

played extremely well. APPLAUSE It was a really good game and could

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have gone either way. Fair play to the boys, played really well. It's

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been a good tournament, congratulations to Jason this final

:31:36.:31:42.

is a new experience for you both. Was there in it that you think. We

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fancy coming back and doing better next time round. Will give it a go

:31:49.:31:56.

again next year. And give it a go. See what happens. Always difficult

:31:57.:32:00.

in the aftermath, really well played both of you, fantastic effort. I

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will talk to the champions now. Jason... APPLAUSE

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I just wanted to ask you what you thought about when you released your

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last bowl. What I thought of, I hoped and prayed, really. We're

:32:23.:32:29.

going to look back at it. Jason has released it, we're going to show

:32:30.:32:34.

everybody one more time. He's shouting come on Jason, what are you

:32:35.:32:39.

thinking what might I never even watched. Anything can happen with

:32:40.:32:42.

Jason, and you're never quite sure what you're going to get. He said he

:32:43.:32:48.

is close and got excited towards the end. Really pleased for Jason.

:32:49.:32:57.

Absolutely. This is a new experience for you, liars, Jason winning the

:32:58.:33:03.

world pairs, what does it mean to you? It means everything. What's the

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difference winning it this time around? I think I've enjoyed it more

:33:17.:33:22.

with Jason because he's been quite challenging at times. I'm going to

:33:23.:33:30.

have to ask you to explain that. Very frustrating, he seems to bowl a

:33:31.:33:34.

few wayward ones and finds a good one when it matters and that's what

:33:35.:33:37.

he did at the end, fair play to him. At the end of the day he played a

:33:38.:33:43.

brilliant last end and won as the game. Thanks very much. APPLAUSE

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Did you describe your relationship as a father-son relationship. Jason

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did, he's older than me. Yes, the father has got the bottle of whiskey

:33:56.:33:58.

in his room, so we're drinking that later. Fantastic effort from Damian

:33:59.:34:04.

and Daniel but your champions. Jason Greenslade and Les Gillett. -- you

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are champions. It is time for the presentation and

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to make the presentation we have the managing director John Potter and

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the chief Executive of the world bowls tour, Mr Richard Madison.

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Receiving their runners-up cheque, ladies and gentlemen, how about

:34:39.:34:41.

these guys from Wales, give it up for Damian Doubler and Daniel

:34:42.:34:43.

Salmon. APPLAUSE Now to the winners, to receive a

:34:44.:35:10.

lying and glass goblet each, a check and a title for the 2017 world

:35:11.:35:17.

indoor pairs champion, James Gillett and Jason Greenslade.

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how about that? Ladies and gentlemen, one more time, the World

:35:26.:35:52.

Indoor Pairs World champions. Huge congratulations, fantastic

:35:53.:36:14.

effort seeing off Damian and Daniel. Let's remind you of what's coming up

:36:15.:36:20.

on the BBC just after the bowls today, highlights from the

:36:21.:36:22.

Australian Open, you can see what happened between Johanna Konta and

:36:23.:36:30.

Ekaterina Makarova. They met we switch our attention to the singles

:36:31.:36:33.

competition. We're going to have a look at how Mickey Brett gets on in

:36:34.:36:39.

his match. The next match taking place. -- Nick Brett. Andrew Kyle is

:36:40.:36:51.

on his first appearance. We'll hear from the defending champion as he

:36:52.:36:53.

reflects on his success from 12 months ago.

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It's fabulous to be back. World Championships of any sport, it's

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fabulous to be apart. Luckily last year I was lucky enough to get my

:37:12.:37:16.

name on the trophy. Obviously fantastic to be back. Even driving

:37:17.:37:20.

back down with a smile on your face looking forward to coming back to

:37:21.:37:25.

where the happy memories. Two o'clock start, seemed to go for

:37:26.:37:30.

another, seem like six o'clock in the evening when we started. Both

:37:31.:37:33.

pretty nervous, first final for both of us. A real good one, last bowl of

:37:34.:37:40.

the first set to get a draw out of said that wasn't looking like going

:37:41.:37:53.

my way. First game of the second, managed to get four. All of a sudden

:37:54.:38:02.

I have something to hang onto, not to do anything silly whether it was

:38:03.:38:08.

a better set than the first set, I don't know to be honest, not really

:38:09.:38:14.

too worried. Just a case of doing enough from then on them to be in

:38:15.:38:21.

front come the end of the 11th ends. Has to make contact, if it misses

:38:22.:38:25.

it's all over. It's gone, Roberts already clapping and Nick Brett has

:38:26.:38:34.

won the world singles. Needs to be improved a little bit but not

:38:35.:38:37.

worried about that, if I keep doing it a few more times, that will be

:38:38.:38:43.

fantastic, maybe I can have my legs a bit straighter in the next one.

:38:44.:38:48.

Fabulous to have my wife and two girls with the photos. Seeing you at

:38:49.:38:54.

the world champion, doesn't get any better. Extra pressure the first

:38:55.:38:59.

round, everyone is looking at how he's going, is he going good? My

:39:00.:39:04.

opponent is a good player, that a number of times internationally, not

:39:05.:39:12.

in singles but in fours games. Last time he beat me in the British Isles

:39:13.:39:18.

fours final. I have to be on my game. Hopefully I can be and

:39:19.:39:25.

hopefully it's as good -- it's a good spectacle, and if I'm meant to

:39:26.:39:29.

win, then good, if I don't, I had a great time last year and try as hard

:39:30.:39:33.

as I can this year. I've played this game for 30 years and if you told me

:39:34.:39:37.

I was ever going to be world champion I'd be laughing at you. To

:39:38.:39:42.

say I am and other people do as he loads of questions about it when you

:39:43.:39:46.

go around every club and play competitions and people ask you

:39:47.:39:49.

loads of questions, it doesn't get any better.

:39:50.:39:54.

It's been a fantastic run for Nick Brett over the past couple of years.

:39:55.:40:03.

He has had the most wonderful spell, the best player in the world, ranked

:40:04.:40:07.

number one and the defending champion, what has been the

:40:08.:40:11.

difference in why he's gone from a pretty decent player, top ten, to

:40:12.:40:15.

being the top man? I think really what's happened is that he's learned

:40:16.:40:19.

how to play the rink and how to play the opposition, before that he was

:40:20.:40:24.

quite flamboyant player, very aggressive, very early, he's learned

:40:25.:40:29.

to take that into a position where he commands the game. How does he

:40:30.:40:32.

approach this year 's championship because only man in the last two

:40:33.:40:38.

Becketts has successfully defended the title and that's Alex Marshall,

:40:39.:40:41.

he's won the title six times, how does the challenge this year differ

:40:42.:40:48.

for Nick Brett? Defending champion is difficult, the first run for any

:40:49.:40:53.

of the top seeds is hard, it will be tough against Andy Kyle but it's all

:40:54.:40:57.

about playing his normal game, he doesn't feel the pressure that way,

:40:58.:41:01.

he just wants to play well and if he plays well very few people can beat

:41:02.:41:06.

him. The man trying to beat him as Andrew Kyle, let's do what he has to

:41:07.:41:09.

say about playing the defending champion. Where you want to be is

:41:10.:41:18.

playing at this level. It's my first time here and I know I want to go

:41:19.:41:25.

out there and do my best. If I do that I'll get somewhere close. He

:41:26.:41:31.

has no weaknesses that are apparent. I just go out there and try to play

:41:32.:41:37.

my own game and see for it takes me. Hopefully it's enough. I think I

:41:38.:41:41.

played at the top level and I've proved I can do it, I can compete.

:41:42.:41:49.

If I draw my game, my best strength is drawing and not get distracted by

:41:50.:41:57.

how Nick plays his game. To any ball against the pinnacle, the biggest

:41:58.:42:03.

tournament in our indoor sport. This is my first time here and you strive

:42:04.:42:08.

every year to try to qualify to get their and if you get there, get a

:42:09.:42:15.

run in it. I want to take my chance. On paper, Andrew Kyle looks to have

:42:16.:42:20.

an uphill task against Nicky Brett, you know him pretty well. What does

:42:21.:42:25.

he have that gives him a big chance? He's got the all-round game, that's

:42:26.:42:28.

the thing with Andy. Been around a long time, more than people realise,

:42:29.:42:32.

Irish titles, British titles and that's one of the things that bring

:42:33.:42:36.

you through two major events. He is one of those players that's just

:42:37.:42:40.

underneath. You know he's very good but he can take on the best. It's

:42:41.:42:44.

good to be a tough one. Can you see him upsetting the apple cart? I

:42:45.:42:47.

don't think so purely on the basis of the experience that Nick brings

:42:48.:42:53.

to it, I don't think so. Don't be surprised if Nick just press buyers

:42:54.:42:57.

a little bit in this match. We look forward to seeing Moscow to happen.

:42:58.:43:01.

The defending champion getting his campaign underway, so time to hand

:43:02.:43:03.

over to our MC. The first player from Canterbury

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antrum one day singles championship -- country

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your appreciation please for Andrew Kyle.

:43:17.:43:22.

And this world number one has proven time and time again what a

:43:23.:43:43.

formidable opponent he can be. Former Scottish international open

:43:44.:43:46.

and defending world indoor singles champion, give it up for Nicky

:43:47.:43:48.

Brett. King forward to seeing how Nick

:43:49.:44:09.

Brett goes this afternoon against Andrew Kyle, will head up to the

:44:10.:44:10.

commentary box. Nick Brett, this could be an

:44:11.:45:12.

interesting and testing game for him. It's the first round, not

:45:13.:45:16.

really the easiest when you think the British Isles player. Andrew

:45:17.:45:21.

Kyle, you certainly know more about him than I do. Speaking to Nicky

:45:22.:45:25.

yesterday and he knows this could be a hard game. Andrew has been around

:45:26.:45:30.

a game for a long time and played with him in the international team,

:45:31.:45:33.

one of the younger players that was coming through. You're going to take

:45:34.:45:41.

some credit with Andy does well? Popped me into third with Andrew for

:45:42.:45:45.

a few years and an established skip in the international team. Didn't

:45:46.:45:49.

need me to help with that but I've moved on onto a younger skip with

:45:50.:45:56.

Gary Kelly. Andrew Kyle is a lot of British titles and a lot of national

:45:57.:46:01.

titles. And a very experienced player. One green.

:46:02.:46:14.

He can play all the shots as well, he's a good running bowl player but

:46:15.:46:21.

the key to his game is the draw as well. That's absolutely essential,

:46:22.:46:25.

not one of these players that will pop at everything. APPLAUSE

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In many ways he reminds me of Nicky Brett from six or seven years ago.

:46:33.:47:01.

All the talent but need the opportunities. Just needs a

:47:02.:47:07.

breakthrough, doesn't he? Just one big win for a couple of big wins and

:47:08.:47:13.

you're into the top 16. But it's not easy to play Nicky. World champion,

:47:14.:47:20.

world number one. He knows the game. Another one coming in. That's very

:47:21.:47:24.

good. Really good leading draw bowls. Just a draw for Nicky, such a

:47:25.:47:32.

good running player but this is just a draw.

:47:33.:47:41.

Going early. Doesn't look like a running shot butties in the area.

:47:42.:47:52.

He's got his own, no change. Two shots, Andrew Kyle. This will be

:47:53.:47:58.

testing for Nick but you have to go through it. Not even a question

:47:59.:48:05.

about being favourite. This will be about how much Nick can put the

:48:06.:48:11.

pressure on the Andy Kyle with regards to playing the running

:48:12.:48:12.

bowls. Andrew's and international skip so

:48:13.:48:23.

could play the running bowl, shouldn't hold any fears if Nicky

:48:24.:48:28.

starts to draw closely. Just about different shots. Yes, the hard shots

:48:29.:48:33.

on the ones in between, the lack of knowledge of the rink is very hard

:48:34.:48:38.

and Andy was playing national championships over the weekend, had

:48:39.:48:42.

to come here and miss out on a couple of finals. He's going to try

:48:43.:48:48.

to make this worthwhile. Good correction there from Andy. I

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should say early in this match that Nick Brett is known as Nicky to

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almost everyone on the same with Andrew Kyle is known as Andy.

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Close again. First two bowls, that's the key to his singles play. Last

:49:53.:50:04.

bowl, the gap is four inches. Good outdoor player as well, Andy

:50:05.:50:20.

Kyle. Been on the edge for consideration for major

:50:21.:50:27.

championships. Good try here. Good bowl. The sort of player that can

:50:28.:50:37.

fit in to the Commonwealth Games, World Championship teams at number

:50:38.:50:42.

two and number three. Not happened yet but may do in the future but he

:50:43.:50:49.

is that sort of. I would agree, can easily fit into the Irish team. Just

:50:50.:50:55.

a draw year, and do not come to have a look at this, just a four hand

:50:56.:51:00.

draw. The umpire has indicated probably read. This target will be

:51:01.:51:05.

the three bowls at the back. Just trying to get back to the

:51:06.:51:18.

outside red one, not going to make it. Chance here for Nick to pick up

:51:19.:51:25.

a four, the only thing about playing four hand, he'd already pleaded,

:51:26.:51:29.

Andy, but the backhand would have been covered as well. Could have

:51:30.:51:33.

played that, but I agree with you, Nicky moves this jack Senior inches

:51:34.:51:37.

he could pick up four. First big chance for Nicky. -- if he moves

:51:38.:51:45.

this jack a few inches. Fancies this one, does he have the running? I

:51:46.:51:51.

don't think he does. That's a missed chance. He knew that was a chance,

:51:52.:51:52.

he slapped his thigh. There's one thing that won't affect

:51:53.:52:16.

Andy and that's the crowd. I know the character of the man and that

:52:17.:52:19.

won't affect him. He doesn't do the pressure that way. The doll about

:52:20.:52:23.

whether he plays well or not and she'll have to play well to stick

:52:24.:52:28.

with Nicky Brett but she'll be concentrating on his game. Quite a

:52:29.:52:36.

quiet character. Is that right? Yes, he is. I know of the green as well

:52:37.:52:42.

and had many chats with him and he thinks about the game. It takes us

:52:43.:52:52.

opportunities very seriously and the sort of guy always happy to have

:52:53.:52:55.

around the rink. Very good. The type of bowls you got

:52:56.:53:33.

to play if you're going to try to beat Nicky. Get in first.

:53:34.:53:45.

A lot of qualifiers come through and as you know, some don't play indoors

:53:46.:53:53.

very much in some other countries but when you come across somebody of

:53:54.:53:58.

international standard and Nick will now Andy quite well in terms of

:53:59.:54:04.

playing against Ireland in the home internationals, so Nick knows

:54:05.:54:08.

exactly what he's up against. Again, I was speaking to Nicky last night

:54:09.:54:12.

and he did see exactly what you said, if you're up against an

:54:13.:54:15.

international player you know that they can play. Good covering bowl

:54:16.:54:25.

that from Andrew. Little tactical end this one. Nick certainly

:54:26.:54:33.

reaching with this one. If it passes the head it gives him a chance with

:54:34.:54:34.

the final delivery. Andy won't be happy with that one.

:54:35.:55:00.

Anything past, he had all the opportunities then to even take a

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gamble. Adomah what's happened with that but it's a long way away and a

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shake of the head. I assume he didn't get the delivery right.

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Nicky just trying to reach the reviewer. Inside his own bowl, try

:55:22.:55:36.

to spring the jack. Wasn't far away. A tentative draw on the forehand,

:55:37.:55:40.

probably just a little drift round on the high side. I think he could

:55:41.:55:45.

play either side. They a good opening bowl on the backhand side,

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so interested to see which hand he's going to play here. Forehand is

:55:50.:55:54.

safer, I think that is what he's got to play. This will be the high line

:55:55.:55:59.

drift. Yes. Throw it out, let it come back, if it comes back within

:56:00.:56:06.

six inches jack high. Headline is very good. How is the pace. Well

:56:07.:56:18.

played, fantastic. Great bowl. Two shots Andrew Kyle. Score 1-4 after

:56:19.:56:31.

she ends. -- three. Tough game for the defending champion, nine ends in

:56:32.:56:43.

each set. It is even, it is a shot clock, doesn't happen in the first

:56:44.:56:47.

delivery and of course we have our time at as well. Jacklin 's 28.5

:56:48.:56:56.

metres. Don't recall anybody losing their bowl. The last couple of days

:56:57.:57:03.

I've been here. I don't think so, David. Very easy to run out of time

:57:04.:57:09.

when you're concentrating on what shot to play. Once again, another

:57:10.:57:20.

good. That's great. Great bowling. First bowl getting close every time.

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If Nicky Brett didn't think so beforehand and I'm sure he did, he

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knows he's now in a game. Good reply. APPLAUSE

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That's what you want to avoid, losing the bowl against Nick Brett

:58:03.:58:09.

and that's a lost bowl down there. He had won in the last end as well,

:58:10.:58:15.

just got to concentrate on every bowl, make every bowl count. That's

:58:16.:58:20.

what Nick is good at. Good bowl but still green. Just behind with this

:58:21.:58:24.

one. Gentle, gentle, Andy, you do not

:58:25.:58:52.

want that jack. That's a mistake, obviously. Shouldn't have been

:58:53.:58:59.

anywhere near it. Bit unlucky but he was lying one, but now two down. Bit

:59:00.:59:08.

of a Christmas gift, Adelaide one four Nick Brett but he's got a

:59:09.:59:15.

chance to add to it. Anything behind the jack would have been useful

:59:16.:59:24.

there. And now he's in bother. Backhand draw is on but could also

:59:25.:59:28.

be slightly more aggressive on the backhand if he fancies it. He can

:59:29.:59:32.

afford to be under the circumstances. I don't think he'd be

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any worse off even if he hits it his own front bowl, it could come into

:59:40.:59:46.

the head. Shaping up draw. Very straight on the mat. Just playing in

:59:47.:59:51.

between. That's a tough one. Needs help. That's a tough one to play. I

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think it was a draw for a fast runner.

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Suddenly this is going to come back very quickly now for Nicky Brett.

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In singles you do not want to give the shot way but to give two way is

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tough. He was unlucky. He could've gotten edge and the front bowl and

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it would have taken him around perfectly but this could be costly.

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Just the two, that's not too bad. Nicky Brett scores two. You have to

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put disappointment behind you and move on.

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Started very well to put a lot of good bowls down. Players settled in

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very quickly. It is always difficult after the pairs final and all the

:02:36.:02:39.

excitement to come on. The crowd have been moving about. A very good

:02:40.:02:41.

bowl. A chance with this. A positive line.

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Moves the jack. Well played. Good shot. Good arriving draw, making

:03:09.:03:15.

sure you are reaching through it. Two or three chances. Picked it up

:03:16.:03:16.

nice and clean. Will he get back? Just enough. What

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do we call that? He was certainly reaching. Just caught the jackpot

:03:49.:03:52.

deserves it. This is the point, you need to be there. If he had missed

:03:53.:03:57.

it he was coming into a good position just behind. At least two

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feet heavy. It is all part of the game. Unlucky the last maybe

:04:03.:04:09.

slightly fortunate there. -- last end.

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Well played, Nicky Brett. That is a great bowl. He was on the backhand

:04:25.:04:35.

previously but he had to find new line map grown, new weight. -- he

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had to find new line, new weight. Andy will have to just reach with

:04:51.:04:58.

this one. Four, five feet away. He is not sure. It is a swinging bowl

:04:59.:05:13.

he uses. As soon as you are down the narrow lie. The two guys do not know

:05:14.:05:21.

each other that well. I think both players will be happy to keep their

:05:22.:05:28.

concentration. Nicky doesn't chat too much with his opponents. 27 and

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a half metres. 27 and a half. It is good to have

:05:37.:05:45.

the relaxed atmosphere and two guys with mutual respect, which is always

:05:46.:05:49.

handy. Sometimes you get the odd qualifier coming through, maybe does

:05:50.:05:54.

not give the respect to the top players and just gets on the green

:05:55.:06:00.

thinking, I am going to take you out. A healthy respect for your

:06:01.:06:09.

opponent is always useful. Both players are international skips.

:06:10.:06:16.

They can both play. This just needs to run. Good bowling.

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Just lacking with that one. Both players favouring different hands.

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Shows that the rink is playable on either side. Nicky B backhand, Andy

:07:15.:07:27.

Lee forehand. -- Andy with the forehand, Nicky with the backhand.

:07:28.:07:38.

Andy still feeling comfortable on the forehand.

:07:39.:07:50.

It just needs to run. It needs to hurry. He has just rocked it short

:07:51.:07:59.

which is a problem. Any movement at all and he makes a four. This has

:08:00.:08:06.

been a loose end, Andy's loosest of the game. Will he be punished by

:08:07.:08:11.

Nicky's final delivery? This could hurt. He will be looking for it. He

:08:12.:08:21.

is running after it, he might like this. Any movement of the jack. He

:08:22.:08:22.

is close. Well, drawn number two. Same bowl from Andy. Still the

:08:23.:08:40.

forehand drawer. I don't think he will be attacking this. -- draw.

:08:41.:09:00.

The danger is always when you have played three shot bowls, you tend to

:09:01.:09:10.

push it through. It is the overcorrection, isn't it?

:09:11.:09:18.

Sometimes you are tempted to move on to the other side, start over again.

:09:19.:09:38.

4-1 in front, now 6-4 down. Getting into his stride. Two of those shots

:09:39.:09:40.

were gifted to him. Andy does not look like a player who

:09:41.:10:44.

has not played other portable rink in the World Championships. Is this

:10:45.:10:48.

the first time? I think they qualified through earlier rounds to

:10:49.:10:53.

get through, but this is the first... The first in the singles,

:10:54.:10:59.

from memory. In terms of the championship I am

:11:00.:11:14.

talking about. He had to come through the pre-qualifiers so he has

:11:15.:11:18.

played on from that. Still looking quite good. Nick having to keep his

:11:19.:11:27.

focus on the game to keep Andrew Kyle at bay.

:11:28.:11:38.

That is a handy bowl. If he wants a shot here, it will be hard to get on

:11:39.:11:47.

the backhand. It looks more like a forehand shot. It does.

:11:48.:12:00.

The line is good. How is the pace, Andy? Very close. Great bowl. Well

:12:01.:12:07.

played, Andy. Forehand side, rest of the bowl onto

:12:08.:12:20.

the jack. In the meantime, Nicky Brett has been sprinting back to the

:12:21.:12:24.

mat. He does not waste any time. He does not! Time-outs, what are

:12:25.:12:33.

time-outs, Nicky says. Waste of time! Fast player and good player

:12:34.:12:41.

from the point of view it keeps the game going. He gets on with things.

:12:42.:12:47.

You have to be careful here, Andy, you are lying one, but it is very

:12:48.:12:54.

dangerous to add another. I think he will be erring on the wide side.

:12:55.:13:05.

6-5 with two ends to play, that's OK. I think it is there to say it is

:13:06.:13:15.

on the wide side. I think so. A smile from Nick Brett. There was

:13:16.:13:33.

absolutely no way that was going to be a situation of trying to draw

:13:34.:13:43.

another. Two ends. One shot here for Andy Kyle to have a shoot out for

:13:44.:13:47.

the first set, which is always great.

:13:48.:13:57.

Just dropping short on this forehand. Needs to get that one in

:13:58.:14:32.

first. Not only that, he has been playing it very well. Leaving Nick

:14:33.:14:39.

the open hand. The last end in this direction he'd dropped short on the

:14:40.:14:45.

forehand and it gave him problems. Drop short three times.

:14:46.:14:49.

Overcorrected on the last bowl but the backhand has been the hand that

:14:50.:14:53.

has been favoured by most players in this direction. Most have not led on

:14:54.:14:58.

this. One or two have. Jamie Chestney house, but most have led on

:14:59.:15:04.

the backhand. It is dropping a bit but coming across. Two short bowls.

:15:05.:15:14.

Remembering it from the last time and thinking, well, time to change.

:15:15.:15:20.

I agree. If I were Andy I think I would be playing the backhand now.

:15:21.:15:25.

Forced onto the forehand with his final two deliveries. That is

:15:26.:15:31.

dropping a little bit, as well. I wonder if it is just pulling up.

:15:32.:15:39.

Possibly just a little bit heavier. As you know, whenever you lose a

:15:40.:15:48.

crowd after a final, it is not easy because things change. Doors open,

:15:49.:15:54.

the air changes. A little bit of atmospheric pressure is different.

:15:55.:15:58.

This looks better. It looks like the winner. Gentle, gentle. Good effort.

:15:59.:16:14.

Well played. Not an easy head this for Nicky. Taking his time on this

:16:15.:16:20.

one. He is tempted to run it. That is what he is playing. It looks

:16:21.:16:28.

under. He is getting there now. Needs a good result. That is a

:16:29.:16:34.

killer. That is a killer of a result. He was on target, in the

:16:35.:16:42.

area. He was really under. Caught the bowl. Apologises. That is a

:16:43.:16:53.

massive thing in a game like this. This is a shocker to recover out of

:16:54.:16:54.

this one. Rightly so, Andy taking his time.

:16:55.:17:15.

Not easy. Probably backhand draw. So little available. Running bowls not

:17:16.:17:21.

available through the gap, so narrow. Working at it in a way,

:17:22.:17:32.

thinking, my goodness me. Is there any thing for him? It is just the

:17:33.:17:39.

perfect draw. He is very undecided, he really is. He has to settle

:17:40.:17:44.

himself down and play the positive shot. I think it is a backhand draw.

:17:45.:17:54.

That is what he is playing, I think. He is reaching with this crazy

:17:55.:18:00.

weight, he won't get back. It is a good effort but you will miss it

:18:01.:18:05.

there all day. That is the problem, it has to be absolutely perfect. The

:18:06.:18:10.

line was good, but it shows you what can happen. You are on a good game.

:18:11.:18:19.

A little bit of luck has gone Nick's way with Andrew giving away two

:18:20.:18:23.

shots, but that was massive. A big result for Nicky. Possibility of

:18:24.:18:31.

scoring three. Regardless, two will put him in the driving seat. He will

:18:32.:18:39.

be happy with two. Will he ever. Out of that end. He will be delighted.

:18:40.:18:44.

Nick will always turn around and acknowledge fortuitous results. He

:18:45.:18:50.

knows himself the impact that bowl would have had. I think he is

:18:51.:18:57.

speaking to Andy and I am sure they are discussing the third. He was in

:18:58.:19:02.

the area, I agree. He got a good result. That is the best way to

:19:03.:19:10.

describe it. It was a key moment. Big, big. Favourite take opening

:19:11.:19:16.

set, is Nicky. Andy has to try to manufacture a

:19:17.:19:56.

three. He has to make sure he is reaching with all bowls. The first

:19:57.:20:01.

bomb dropped by. Making it harder to score three. Even a yard through

:20:02.:20:09.

would have given him a chance. He would have been hopeful his first

:20:10.:20:50.

one was going into that position. It gives him something to work with.

:20:51.:20:57.

Yes, it does. Not all lost. A chance for a three. He will be trying to

:20:58.:21:03.

close the head down. Tried to get his own bowl on the inside to get a

:21:04.:21:11.

red and then the jack. He will have to do something with this bowl.

:21:12.:21:16.

Change the head slightly. As long as this is passed, it gives him a

:21:17.:21:23.

chance. He will have to hurry. Oh, dear. If that is short, it is

:21:24.:21:28.

impossible. Well, I don't see anything for him now. Very difficult

:21:29.:21:36.

now for Andy to score a three. I wouldn't be surprised if it tries to

:21:37.:21:40.

change his hand to spread them a little bit. Sticking with it.

:21:41.:22:01.

That is just about everything covered. There is a shot inside but

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I do not think he can generate the weight to get the two bowls out and

:22:08.:22:16.

stay. I think it is impossible. I don't think there is a three here.

:22:17.:22:22.

It is just going to be the first set quite simply to Nicky Brett. He is

:22:23.:22:28.

under. Hard shot. He had to try it but hard shot.

:22:29.:22:34.

Ted - five scoreline in the first set to Nick Brett. That is a

:22:35.:22:43.

flattering scoreline, it is fair to save. One of two big ends. The

:22:44.:22:51.

penultimate end, Nicky scoring the double.

:22:52.:23:03.

Fine margins is what we say all the time. On another day, it goes

:23:04.:23:14.

against you, so you take it while you can because you never know when

:23:15.:23:21.

it will bite back. Nicky will be happy. To the opening set, which you

:23:22.:23:29.

always want to do against the unseeded player. Puts you in the

:23:30.:23:30.

driving seat. A bit short again. slightly short of length this time.

:23:31.:24:32.

The little dots are a metre apart so he can tell roughly jack length is

:24:33.:24:38.

in terms of distance. That is what the officials use. That has framed

:24:39.:24:43.

it now. This is too tempting for Nicky. Yes. He is under. Again he

:24:44.:24:52.

has got something out of it and to be honest, that is not bad for Andy

:24:53.:24:59.

Kyle. Again, a chance for Andy to add another. He has played a good

:25:00.:25:05.

end. Nicky is shaking his head. He was always under with that runner.

:25:06.:25:07.

Again he got something out of it. Second shot coming in but he will

:25:08.:25:27.

frame it. Damage limitation. Take one out, jack through. Should be

:25:28.:25:34.

closer with this. There it goes. I don't think he has got a great

:25:35.:25:40.

result. It will go under the respot but I do not think he will be any

:25:41.:25:47.

worse off. The touching bowl, so that will be marked. Stays live in

:25:48.:25:56.

the ditch. Certainly one green. You can see the red bowl. It has been

:25:57.:26:06.

marked as a toucher. Could be two green so a big chance for Andy to

:26:07.:26:12.

score a treble. I would put you down to score another one here. Two

:26:13.:26:23.

yards! What do you think? LAUGHTER Will stop you are not answering.

:26:24.:26:27.

Are you not talking to me? I am trying to work out how he will get

:26:28.:26:37.

it right. Another three, I think. It shows that it can work against you

:26:38.:26:44.

as well. Two. Not the best result for Nick. He hit the target. Got a

:26:45.:26:50.

bad result. It is a silly old game! Sometimes it goes for you, sometimes

:26:51.:26:56.

it doesn't. A good start from Andrew. He played a good end. I only

:26:57.:27:04.

phone you when I have something to say. You know that. I do not like to

:27:05.:27:10.

text you too much because I know you can't read them! Needed to start

:27:11.:27:17.

with a good opening set. Played it well.

:27:18.:27:32.

Andy is a service manager for a multi franchise car dealership in

:27:33.:27:44.

Belfast. I was up there one day and got a chance to have a run out in

:27:45.:27:53.

one of the cars. Mega fast. Fiat 500, it was great! Felt like a

:27:54.:27:58.

teenager. Speeding away, where you? Within the limits, of course.

:27:59.:28:03.

I was glad to get back to my sensible, more comfortable car.

:28:04.:28:14.

You like your cars. Indeed. Sadly, I am a petrol head. Well, Nicky, two

:28:15.:28:33.

feet of your last delivery. Just needs to drop this town and here it

:28:34.:28:38.

comes. Will it make the trip? Not quite centre rink.

:28:39.:28:56.

Andy has turned his back on this one.

:28:57.:29:02.

Will he hold? No, he is well under. A chance here.

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Gentle, gentle. Does not want to get to the jack too quickly. That is a

:29:27.:29:51.

very good bowl. Nicky tempted here because there is a squeeze through

:29:52.:29:56.

of the red. He does not hesitate in playing the quick bowl. He has not

:29:57.:30:00.

even travelled up the green to look at the head. Well, I think he has

:30:01.:30:10.

possibly got the shot. Good bowl. Yes, he got the results. It is

:30:11.:30:17.

swings and roundabouts. He was in the area and got a nice bounce of

:30:18.:30:21.

the jack. The other side of the coin was he could've got three or four.

:30:22.:30:32.

Yes. In the area. Just very rare that Nick misses things that

:30:33.:30:33.

distance. Andy just looking to add 15 inches

:30:34.:32:13.

on his previous delivery. Trying to secure a good second shot and

:32:14.:32:18.

anything deep will give him chances. Just past it coming home. Making

:32:19.:32:21.

sure he was arriving that time. Close here. Got a chance with this

:32:22.:32:42.

one. Doesn't want to push it too much. He's tucked it away, made it

:32:43.:32:56.

harder for Andy. Three shots. Might have to follow that, though think

:32:57.:33:00.

he's got much of a choice. This is awkward. Sticking to the draw and

:33:01.:33:12.

the wider line. This isn't easy. Looks to be cutting, going to have

:33:13.:33:18.

to get the inside road now. Just needed a little bit more. Not bad.

:33:19.:33:27.

Still two down. Two down and took one off but another bowl in hand,

:33:28.:33:31.

the next one will be a bit aggressive. I think so. Nicky needs

:33:32.:33:43.

another one in here. Looks good with this. Short bowl almost coming in.

:33:44.:33:49.

That forces the issue now. Forward runner from Andy. These are the hard

:33:50.:33:59.

shots now. There are lots of chances, bowls to come in. Get a

:34:00.:34:05.

result even if Nicky Short bowls. I'm sure this will be the forehand

:34:06.:34:15.

runner. I wrote called. -- time-out called.

:34:16.:34:25.

This will not be easy. He forced into it. Can't see him being any

:34:26.:34:38.

worse off. Make sure that he is positive, really positive. I think

:34:39.:34:42.

years, putting this the right way. He's got a chance. He's very

:34:43.:34:49.

unlucky. He's very unlucky because he was coming in the right

:34:50.:34:53.

direction, not going away from him and he still losing three.

:34:54.:34:56.

Absolutely horrible. 4-2 after three ends. Good end for

:34:57.:35:12.

Nicky, played it well. When you play a bowl you know is going away from

:35:13.:35:19.

the head and you hit something, you want to get something on the way.

:35:20.:35:25.

Sometimes if it's your day you catch the jack full. Unfortunately in

:35:26.:35:30.

Andy's case he sliced the jackpot wasn't far away. -- sliced the jack

:35:31.:35:37.

but wasn't far away. He's making Nick Brett work for

:35:38.:36:30.

this. Said is. Played well, Andy, played steady. Apart from two

:36:31.:36:39.

unfortunate results he could be in a healthier position. Has stuck with

:36:40.:36:40.

him well. Close again. Very good. I think Nick

:36:41.:37:02.

will be attacking this. Confidence in the running ball. Often preferred

:37:03.:37:10.

the forehand runner but he's never far away with any running ball.

:37:11.:37:18.

Looks high. That's a bad result. As far away as I've seen him actually.

:37:19.:37:24.

With his running bowl so far. Nicky in a bit of trouble, just one ball

:37:25.:37:30.

at the head that's four feet short. Chance for Andy to add a third here.

:37:31.:37:38.

Nick trotting up and down as he always does. Number three coming in,

:37:39.:37:45.

wants to miss the green. It's not bad because it's behind the jack,

:37:46.:37:52.

certainly didn't want to stay beside it. Problems, problems. What's he

:37:53.:38:01.

going to do? Backhand? Damage limitation, take two out. He could

:38:02.:38:07.

draw it but it's hard. Backhand with weight, needs to hold the ball

:38:08.:38:13.

nicely. Percentage shot, needs to hold. Is Nicky's ball going to stay

:38:14.:38:22.

on the green? He's hoping it is. I bet he is. Certainly one down. He's

:38:23.:38:30.

OK, within the confines. If that ball went another couple of turns he

:38:31.:38:37.

was quick to be four down. The ball at the top of the screen has just

:38:38.:38:42.

stayed in the rink. Just one to Andy Kyle. Plenty of room to draw

:38:43.:38:49.

another. Nick was rated into the middle of that. It was a good hit

:38:50.:38:56.

but just the way it broke away. Nicky was the down, probably going

:38:57.:38:57.

to end up losing two. Played it well. Well, took that one

:38:58.:39:17.

away quick. Did they take the third shot away? They did, Nicky took it

:39:18.:39:25.

away. If that's the case he had a horrible result was the opening

:39:26.:39:31.

bowl. Absolutely horrible because it was a good bowl them this time he

:39:32.:39:35.

got a bad result. But the second bowl out of it. This is for four.

:39:36.:39:39.

Looks like it. Dan McManus sorted that out, just

:39:40.:40:05.

touches the red bowl and says that's the next shot. APPLAUSE

:40:06.:40:06.

. First time we've had the double Dans

:40:07.:40:11.

out. Will, it's fair to say that the lack

:40:12.:40:27.

and the rubs have started to even out about all that in this match.

:40:28.:40:32.

That was a bad result. Yes, Nicky hit the target. More about the

:40:33.:40:38.

timing sometimes. The ball onto the jack a bit unlucky. I think Andy

:40:39.:40:45.

Kyle probably deserves to be keeping this set tight. Hasn't played badly

:40:46.:40:46.

at all. Not many games have got as much

:40:47.:40:58.

fortune and unlucky results in the match. Quite a few in this one.

:40:59.:41:10.

Moving to the red button to continue this game in a few minutes, so

:41:11.:41:14.

please get ready for that. Just the wrong side of the road bowl

:41:15.:41:53.

with that one and Nick will be looking to add another. -- the red

:41:54.:42:02.

bowl. Nicky's opening bowl a foot short, so room to grow another. --

:42:03.:42:05.

draw another. Still no need for Andy to change.

:42:06.:42:15.

It's a useful bowl but it's not going to do much. Was looking to

:42:16.:42:21.

draw another one. Just a draw for Andy, got a foot to draw the shot.

:42:22.:42:33.

This looks very close. All about weight can he get it back. A few

:42:34.:42:39.

falls in he may have the shot. Just needs to drop in after

:42:40.:42:57.

adjusting the wait. might change hands now, use that as

:42:58.:43:19.

a shoulder. Andy Kyle with the last bowl in this and trying to change

:43:20.:43:24.

onto the backhand. Drop off the ball and get the shot.

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The end of our coverage on BBC Two, highlight of this drilling open

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tennis. The bowls continue on the red button which hosts the evening

:43:52.:43:54.

session, also available online. Highlights of altered images on BBC

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:43:59.:44:10.

You've got a very fragile-looking aneurysm.

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